Super’s contract renewed

Following an acceptable rating by all school board members, Superintendent Carol Noll's contract was renewed through June 30, 2015, during the recent La Junta School Board regular meeting.

Following an acceptable rating by all school board members, Superintendent Carol Noll's contract was renewed through June 30, 2015, during the recent La Junta School Board regular meeting.

The contract renewal includes a 2 percent raise from her current salary of $95,000.

In other business, the board:

- Learned from Business Manager Doug Moss that in planning next year's budget, the district is still projecting enrollment to stay at about 1,300. He said the state is projecting the district's enrollment to be slightly higher, but they are planning to remain conservative in the estimate. He said the next step is to look at capital projects and create a priority list.

- Approved the following personnel: retirement of Malle Schindler as secretary at La Junta Jr./Sr. High School effective at the end of the 2013 school year; retirement of Lindy Bay as special education instructor at the jr./sr. high school effective at the end of the 2012-2013 school year; resignation of George Teneff as special ed paraprofessional at the jr./sr. high school; hiring of Bill Remick as junior high assistant track coach for the 2012-2013 school year; hiring of Hana Vinduska as volunteer assistant tennis coach for the 2012-2013 school year; hiring of Briana Bickel as special ed paraprofessional at the jr./sr. high school for remainder of 2012-2013 school year; hired Joe Trainor as summer school coordinator for 2013 and retirement of Bruce Vining as science instructor at jr./sr. high school effective at the end of the 2012-2013 school year.

- Learned that summer school, including Panda Prep, will be held June 11 through July 18 at La Junta Primary School.